We change our clocks twice a year in most of our country (and some others, too). It's a good time to change your smoke detector batteries. But how does Daylight Saving Time work?
Benjamin Franklin probably wasn't the only person who observed that candle wax could be saved if we adjusted our collective schedule to perform our diurnal activities when there was more sunlight. He's just credited with the discovery because he's on the US$100 bill, and we Americans listen to anyone whose face is on our money. Still, adjusting the clocks makes a lot better sense than having someone set off a cannon every morning to wake people up, which was his prototype solution.
Our most recent rules of the Time Road were set by the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005. But one important rule, especially if you have relatives in several areas of the country, is that changing time to Daylight Saving Time is not required. It's all about saving energy! I guess.
Fast-forward to 1907, when William Willett publishes a pamphlet called "The Waste of Daylight."
I'm out of time! Have a great day!
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